Because all the money that the kids were paid for their work on the film has now disappeared, Boyle and the filmmakers set up a trust fund for each of the child stars—the money (and its interest) will be available to them when they turn 18, provided they finish the educational program that has been set up for them. They are also receiving a weekly allowance, and will soon be rehoused into apartments. (They had also been given money for new housing, but that money has also disappeared.) Boyle explains in this news clip: